UAW Ford National Council Unanimously Recommends Ratification of Proposed Contract

Monday, November 05, 2007, Dearborn, Mich. -- The UAW Ford National Council – made up of delegates from more than 55 Ford facilities across the nation – has voted to unanimously recommend ratification of the 2007 tentative agreement with Ford Motor Co.

The Council met Monday to discuss the details of the proposed agreement with the automaker.

After a presentation on the proposed contract and a detailed question-and-answer session, the council agreed that the agreement covering tens of thousands of UAW Ford workers and retirees and their families is worthy of their unanimous support.

“We’re very pleased with the tremendous support the Ford National Council has given the proposed agreement,” UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said after the meeting at a Dearborn, Mich., hotel. “We thank them for their support of a proposed contract that protects jobs and health care and provides real gains in economics and benefits.”

The proposed agreement was reached Nov. 3 at 3:20 a.m. after a marathon bargaining session. UAW members at Ford local unions will begin contract explanation and ratification meetings this week; voting will conclude by Monday, Nov. 12.

“Our national negotiators worked some very long hours since July and crafted an agreement that has a lot of benefits for both sides,” said UAW Vice President Bob King, director of the UAW Ford Department. “This contract will protect our jobs while helping the company to remain a word-class manufacturer with a strong base of employment and production here in the United States.”

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Source: International Union, UAW

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